He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph L. and Jean Rigoli; and a niece, Corrine Rigoli.

As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The Tory Burch Foundation, 11 W. 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 (please indicate on memo line in memory of Jim Rigoli), online contributions, toryburchfoundation.org (after making an online donation, kindly e-mail mmorris@toryburch.com with notification the contribution has been made) or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741 (please indicate on memo line Immuno Research Center).